Harriet Tubman posted by Hugh Gaddy, BBB Club MemberWednesday, March 10th 2010 @ 2:10 AM (not yet rated)    post viewed 2030 times

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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman, The Most Famous Conductor On The Underground Railroad, Died March 10, 1913, In Auburn, New York. At The Time Of Her Death Tubman Had A $40,000 Bounty On Her Head.

Tubman Personally Rescued More Than 300 Slaves In Nineteen Trips To The South. She Was Known To Say: "I never ran a train off the track, and I never lost a passenger."

Often Called The "Moses Of her People," Harriet Tubman Was Born A Slave In Maryland Around 1820. When She Was 28, She Escaped And Fled North.

During The Civil War, Tubman Served As A Spy, Scout And Nurse For The Union Army. She Was The Only Woman To Successfully Undertake Operations In Enemy Territory. She Was Also The First And Probably Only Woman To Ever Lead American Troops Into Battle.

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